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Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Association - MVLA

MVLA Kenneth Cook Award

Extension Personnel Honored with the MVLA Kenneth Cook Award

The Kenneth Cook Award was established to recognize Extension employees who have gone the ‘extra mile’ and demonstrated strong support for the Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Association and 4-H Volunteers across the state.

The recipient is selected by the MVLA Board in appreciation for the hard work and support demonstrated by Extension staff statewide. The nomination form for the Kenneth Cook Award is available below.

Recipients are recognized at the Awards Banquet held at the Bost Conference Center at MSU on Friday, February 21, 2025.

Last year’s (2024) winners included Cassandra Hainsworth, Dale Moore, Lance Newman, and Kassie Peoples.

Three woman stand in front of a blue background with 4-H logo and MSU Extension logo repeated across
From left to right: Dr. Linda Mitchell, Cassandra Hainsworth, and Rose Coffey-Graham

 

A woman, a man, and another woman stand in front of a blue background with the 4-H and MSU Extension logos repeated across
From left to right: Dr. Linda Mitchell, Dale Moore, and Rose Coffey-Graham

 

A woman, a man, and another woman stand in front of a blue background with the 4-H and MSU Extension logos repeated across
From left to right: Dr. Linda Mitchell, Lance Newman, and Rose Coffey-Graham

Download the Forms

Kenneth Cook Award Nomination Form

Mississippi State University Extension 130 Bost Drive Mississippi State MS 39762